By Nancy Pitkin A program by Nancy Pitkin called Musical Hand Therapy is a 5-step program designed for either a one-on-one activity or a larger group. It uses humming as a tool to soothe and calm the body and spirit, combined … Read More
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd at your senior living facility, host a variety of fun activities throughout the day that get your senior residents thinking about the environment. Check out a few of the following ideas from notjustbingo … Read More
Are you interested in starting a Pet Therapy or Animal Therapy program at your senior facility? If you are worried about the possible liabilities of bringing pets into your facility, consider using faux pets for your residents who have dementia. … Read More
Switch up your senior living activities for 2019 by adding in a few fun and unexpected games. Try out one of the following ideas to shake things up a bit with your senior activities. Host an Axe Throwing Contest Help … Read More
Help your residents get acquainted to the new time as we spring forward for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10. Consider a few of these ideas from notjustbingo to add to your monthly activity calendar to celebrate this event. … Read More
International Women’s Day is Friday, March 8th! Help your senior residents celebrate this annual observance with a variety of fun activities that celebrate, remember, and assist women. Celebrating Women Celebrate the women in your nursing facility by first decorating your … Read More
Are you planning to celebrate National Activity Professional Week from January 20th to the 26th with your activity staff this year? If you’re wondering how to recognize your activity staff, then keep reading to find 6 fun ways from notjustbingo.com … Read More
Music is such an important part of a senior activity program, and many activity directors make sure to include lots of entertainers and performances on their monthly activity calendar. While those special events are fun, they can allow residents to … Read More
Do you have more empty chairs than people in your Exercise Class? If so, then you may want to change a few things this winter, like having residents play fun games instead of doing monotonous arm and leg movements. Games … Read More
National Card Playing Day is on December 28th! Are you looking for a few new or simple card games to teach your residents? Host a weekly card party for residents starting in December and show them a new game to … Read More
